NBA

Rajon Rondo Retires From The NBA

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1 year ago

April 2, 2024

Joshua

Rajon Rondo Retires From The NBA

While making an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast, Matt Barnes asked Rajon Rondo if his time in the NBA is up.

Rajon Rondo confirmed to Barnes and the world that he is officially retiring from the league after 16 seasons. He hasn’t played since the 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The two-time champ is 38-years-old.

“Absolutely,” said Rondo. “Yeah, I’m done. I can’t. I’d rather spend time with my kids.”

“What a time, it was definitely something that I never took for granted when I was in the game,” Rondo said. “I loved every minute of it, and I appreciate the brotherhood that I was able to share and bond and grow with over the years. I’ve learned so much in this game and it’s made me the man who I am today. … I tell people all the time, this wasn’t a dream of mine, it was a goal. I was able to lock in, stay disciplined, I didn’t party a lot in college. But it was worth the sacrifice of me getting to where I wanted to be in life.”

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Let’s not forget what he has accomplished in his story-filled career:

2x NBA champion
4x NBA All-Star
All-NBA Third Team
2x NBA All-Defensive First Team
2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team
3x NBA assists leader
1x NBA steals leader

Cavaliers

Darius Garland And Others Expected To Play In Game 3

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8 hours ago

May 9, 2025

Joshua

Darius Garland And Others Expected To Play In Game 3

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to get back Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter for their critical Game 3 matchup against the Indiana Pacers.

Garland has been dealing with a severe toe injury, Mobley has been dealing with a sprained ankle, and Hunter has been dealing with a sprained wrist. All three players will tough it out to try to fight back against the Pacers.

“I’m expecting Darius Garland to definitely be in tonight,” said Shams Charania on The Pat McAfee Show. “He wants to play. He wants to give it a go.”

“All three, to my knowledge, are aiming to go into tonight’s game with the intent to warm up and play in this pivital Game 3,” added Charania.

Right now, Indiana is beating Cleveland 2-0. If the Cavaliers fail to win Friday night, then their season may be looking over.

NBA

Stephen Curry Out At Least A Week Due To Hamstring Injury

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1 day ago

May 8, 2025

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Stephen Curry Out At Least A Week Due To Hamstring Injury

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Golden State Warriors will be without Stephen Curry for at least a week. Game 2 has been ruled out, with there being a possibility of him not being able to return until Game 6 or Game 7.

An MRI confirmed Curry’s hamstring injury to be a Grade 1 injury, which will force him out at least one week.

Curry has never suffered a hamstring injury like this before, however, positive news, with this much better than being a Grade 2 injury. If he suffered that level of injury, then he would have been out for at least an entire month.

Stephen Curry says he doesn’t have a return date in mind:

“No. and from all that I’m learning about how quickly you can get back, there has to be a healing process. You can’t accelerate.”

Golden State plays Game 2 Thursday night, where they currently have a 1-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Celtics

Jrue Holiday Expected To Play In Monday’s Game 1

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4 days ago

May 5, 2025

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Jrue Holiday Expected To Play In Monday's Game 1

According to multiple reports, spearheaded by ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Boston Celtics are expected to get back Jrue Holiday for Monday’s Game 1 against the New York Knicks.

Boston has been banged up with injuries since the beginning of their series against the Orlando Magic; notable names being Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jaylen Brown.

Beyond those three, a very notable name missing was Holiday. He’s been dealing with a strained right hamstring.

The medical staff has given the defensive-minded 34-year-old a clean bill of health to be able to play Monday. This is great news for the Celtics, who are going up against a tough matchup.

Overall, Boston does not have anyone else on their injury report.